Speaking of Liberty

Alexander Woollcott

English · Radio, Politics

Speaking of Liberty is a radio program centered on reflections about liberty and public life. This recording is identified with Alexander Woollcott, the American critic, writer, and radio personality known for his distinctive, conversational delivery.

Woollcott’s presence gives the program the feel of a spoken address rather than a dramatic scene: the listener is invited to attend to ideas and commentary, carried by an individual voice. Its subject, liberty, lends the broadcast a serious civic character, while Woollcott’s recognizable style brings the material the intimacy of a personal talk.

For listeners interested in wartime-era radio and the voices that addressed public concerns, this broadcast offers a direct encounter with Woollcott speaking on a theme central to American civic life.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.